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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPremier-designate Jason Kenney and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley meet in Edmonton on Thursday, April 18, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Jason Franson<\/p>\n
The chamber says the pair will lead the campaign in demonstrating that a prosperous Alberta includes Canada.<\/p>\n
The chamber says campaign details are still being worked out but it will be driven by discussions between the co-chairs and members.<\/p>\n
Albertans are set to vote in an Oct. 19 referendum on whether they want the province to remain in Canada or to hold a second, binding vote on quitting the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith geopolitical and economic uncertainty reshaping global trade and investment, Canada will be only better off with greater economic co-operation \u2014 not less,\u201d chamber president Candace Laing said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Kenney has been outspoken all summer in condemning the separatist push in Alberta.<\/p>\n
He says separatism has been a fringe movement in the province and it threatens to undermine the resolution of legitimate provincial grievances with the federal government.<\/p>\n
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Notley has blamed Premier Danielle Smith\u2019s UCP government for foisting what Notley calls a separatist agenda on Albertans.<\/p>\n
In a statement to The Canadian Press, she said she and Kenney disagree on plenty of things but agree the referendum is bad for business in Alberta and bad timing during a trade war with the United States.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll no doubt be standing shoulder to shoulder on this up until we can put it to bed once and for all,\u201d Notley said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen we can get back to respectfully debating issues from opposing sides in a healthy democracy, which is kind of the whole point we\u2019re making here.\u201d<\/p>\n
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